We strongly recommend having 2 monitors (or one BIG monitor) for Day Trading.
There have been many screen/space optimizations to show everything you need on one screen.
However, it’s much easier to do this work with more screen space.
If necessary, after you start making a profit, please invest in better computer equipment (more monitors).

We use this software for our own trading.
In-house we each have two computers: one for placing trades and another for seeing the chart action.

If you also have a microphone, you can record your own sounds / voice for the stock names.

Newer computers are recommended (with the Intel i7 processors). The better processor is worthwhile when working with Live data feed.

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Installation Problems

Please don’t install the latest version of Windows. (e.g. Windows 10) There are many many problems with the newest versions of Windows (welcome to global beta testing).
After the first or second service pack, then the bugs are worked out and most programs work well. Windows 8.1 works well.

Virus scanners often block ports or programs. You need to allow the following programs to access the Internet and generally be accepted:
On Windows XP these files will be installed in this folder: C:\Program Files\WSGenius
On Windows 7 or 8.1, the files will be in C:\Program Files (x86)\WSGenius

WSGenius.exe = starting program

wsgDay.exe = Live Day Trading

wsgDatabc.exe = Data acquisition for live day trading

wsgDatabag.exe = Holds fresh data

wsgTrain.exe = Replay practice program

wsgRecorder.exe = Plays alerts and tells you about stocks that are moving well

wsgUpdate.exe = Gets updates of software

wsgTest.exe = Simple test program to report about functionality (diagnostics)

Virus Scanners

NORTON

If you have Norton, you will need to add rules to allow the software in the program files FOLDER as well as the specific files (above).
I’ve seen that Norton was turned off but still deleted the programs from being installed or running.

AVAST

Right click on Avast ball in tray.
-> Avast shield control
-> disable for 10 minutes.
Do the update for WSG and then immediately re-activate your Avast by right clicking the Avast ball again: Avast shield control -> Enable all shields.

Firewall Solutions

If you are a guest at a hotel, they might need to open specific web addresses.
Many hotels lock down their internet to just approved sites.
Ask their IT staff to allow access to:
wallstreetgenius.com
wsgenius.com
markettradertraining.com
money.net (via sockets on port 80)
interactivebrokers.com